Colorado Skier Killed in Backcountry Avalanche, State's First Avalanche Fatality of Season

A skier in Colorado died in an avalanche on March 7, 2026, in the Boss Basin area south of Ptarmigan Pass, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), marking the state’s first recorded avalanche death of the season.

In a preliminary report, the CAIC said that a snowmobiler was reported missing Saturday evening in the backcountry. 

Summit County Rescue Group, Vail Mountain Rescue, and Summit and Eagle County Sheriff's responded, finding an avalanche with ski and...